Collinson begins work on sporting facility at Lincolnshire school

Catterall-based contractor Collinson Construction has begun work on a £3.16m sporting facility at King Edward VI Grammar School in Louth, Lincolnshire.

The new facilities will include a new two-storey, five-court sports hall featuring an external viewing platform, alongside a single-storey ancillary building which will house a dance studio, fitness suite, changing rooms and office space.

An emphasis has been made to match the architecture and historical characteristics of the school’s current buildings and surroundings. The materials used for the project include a natural palette, with the external façade of the sports hall clad in cedar timber, with a dark grey profiled roof. 

The single-storey ancillary building will be built in brickwork to maintain a heritage link to the school’s Grade II listed buildings, with the brickwork and stonework also providing a close colour match to that of neighbouring St James’ Church.

Robert Duxbury, managing director at Collinson Construction, said: “We’re pleased to be working with King Edward Grammar to bring these fantastic facilities to life, which will not only enhance the sports provision for the school’s pupils, but will benefit the wider Louth community too.”

James Lascelles, headmaster at King Edward VI Grammar School, added: “We’re delighted to be working alongside Collinson Construction to create this state-of-the-art space that will serve our students and the local community for many generations to come."

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